Marine Pollution Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
199, P. 115936 - 115936
Published: Dec. 27, 2023
Phthalates
are
used
in
plastics,
found
throughout
the
marine
environment
and
have
potential
to
cause
adverse
health
effects.
In
present
study,
we
quantified
blubber
concentrations
of
11
phthalates
16
samples
from
stranded
and/or
free-living
mammals
Norwegian
coast:
killer
whale
(Orcinus
orca),
sperm
(Physeter
macrocephalus),
long-finned
pilot
(Globicephala
melas),
white-beaked
dolphin
(Lagenorhynchus
albirostris),
harbour
porpoise
(Phocoena
phocoena),
seal
(Phoca
vitulina).
Five
compounds
were
detected
across
all
samples:
benzyl
butyl
phthalate
(BBP;
50
%
samples),
bis(2-ethylhexyl)
(DEHP;
33
%),
diisononyl
(DiNP;
diisobutyl
(DiBP;
19
dioctyl
(DOP;
13
%).
Overall,
most
contaminated
individual
was
dolphin,
whilst
lowest
measured
whale,
whale.
We
no
neonate
The
study
is
important
for
future
monitoring
management
these
toxic
compounds.
Toxics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 222 - 222
Published: March 19, 2025
Thyroid
hormones
(THs)
play
a
crucial
role
in
various
biological
functions,
including
metabolism,
cell
growth,
and
nervous
system
development,
any
alteration
involving
the
structure
of
thyroid
gland
TH
secretion
may
result
disease.
Growing
evidence
suggests
that
phthalate
plasticizers,
which
are
commonly
used
wide
range
products
(e.g.,
food
packaging
materials,
children’s
toys,
cosmetics,
medical
devices),
can
impact
function,
primarily
affecting
serum
levels
THs
TH-related
gene
expression.
Like
compounds,
recently
introduced
alternative
plasticizers
leach
from
their
source
material
into
environment,
particularly
foods,
although
so
far
only
very
limited
number
studies
have
investigated
toxicity.
This
review
aimed
at
summarizing
current
knowledge
on
non-phthalate
dysfunction
disease,
describing
major
mechanisms
underlying
this
relationship.
We
will
also
focus
industry
as
one
main
players
for
massive
spread
such
compounds
human
body,
turn
conveyed
by
edible
compounds.
Given
increasing
worldwide
use
essential
humans,
novel
strategies
should
be
envisaged
to
reduce
burden
and,
general,
health.
Royal Society Open Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12(3)
Published: March 1, 2025
One-third
of
poly(vinyl
chloride)
(PVC)
applications
require
plasticization
to
improve
flexibility,
softness,
and
processability.
Phthalate
esters
have
been
widely
used
but
are
now
restricted
due
their
toxicity.
Di-
n
-butyl
sebacate
(DBS),
a
safe,
biodegradable,
cost-effective
aliphatic
ester,
offers
superior
operational
properties
industrial
scalability
compared
phthalates.
We
demonstrate
scalable
DBS
synthesis
achieving
approximately
100%
yield
under
optimized
conditions
(90°C,
15
mol%
triethylamine-sulfuric(VI)
acid
catalyst,
4
:
1
BuOH
sebacic
ratio,
2
h).
Kilogram-scale
DBS-plasticized
PVC
was
produced
evaluated
for
key
properties.
The
showed
enhanced
performance,
including
minimal
plasticizer
migration
(12.78%
after
28
days,
per
EN
ISO
177:2017),
high
extension
(350%),
breaking
stress
15.7
MPa,
Shore
A
hardness
80.2.
These
results
outperform
conventional
phthalates,
such
as
di-2-ethylhexyl
terephthalate
phthalate.
findings
confirm
that
is
fully
its
use
in
materials
with
mechanical
leakage
This
study
supports
the
adoption
an
eco-friendly
effective
alternative
replace
toxic
phthalates
plasticization,
promoting
safer
more
sustainable
widespread
applications.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
946, P. 173884 - 173884
Published: June 15, 2024
Soft
plastic
lures
(SPLs)
are
commonly
used
artificial
in
recreational
angling.
Anglers
regularly
lose
SPLs
while
fishing
and
there
is
little
knowledge
about
the
environmental
impacts
of
lost
SPLs.
As
with
other
items,
contain
phthalates
persistent
additives
that
may
leach
into
water.
In
this
study,
16
randomly
chosen
common
models
were
analyzed
for
leaching
persistent,
water-soluble
additives,
including
phthalates.
The
estrogenicity
sample
extracts
from
a
subsample
10
was
assessed
using
luciferase
reporter
gene
bioassays.
Over
period
61
days,
leached
targeted
dimethyl
phthalate
(DMP),
diethyl
(DEP),
benzyl
butyl
(BBP)
di-n-butyl
(DnBP)
at
median
detectable
concentrations
ranging
ng/g
BBP
to
1001
DMP
as
well
45
mobile,
toxic
(PMT)
additives.
DEP
detected
most
frequently
8
SPLs,
followed
by
(2
SPLs),
SPLs)
DnBP
(1
SPL).
extract
one
SPL
comparatively
low
PMT
additive
levels
active
bioassay,
indicating
high
endocrine-disruptive
potential,
presumably
due
unknown
not
among
target
substances
methodology
study.
study
supplemented
mail
survey
anglers,
which
attitudes
anglers
towards
investigated.
indicated
loss
event
during
Most
participants
concerned
potential
ecological
wanted
ingredients
be
labelled
supported
legal
restrictions
concerning
shows
source
pollution,
pose
human
health
risks
need
further
investigation,
considering
frequent
use
